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A producer who claims to have played a crucial role in the development of the White Stripes' very unique sound is suing the band for a share of its royalties.
This sentence contains an error in diction. "Unique" is an absolute adjective, which means that it cannot be modified in a comparative manner. "Unique" means "unlike […]
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have released a song that sounds remarkably like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. A radio station played the Chili Peppers' “Dani California” at the same time as Tom Petty's “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” to demonstrate the songs' strikingly similar chord progressions and rhythms.
While the comparison between the two songs […]
50 Cent, Ludacris, and Ice Cube have all expressed frustration with Oprah Winfrey for not featuring rap artists on her show. The latter said, "Maybe she's got a problem with hip-hop."
The second sentence contains an error in diction. Since three people are listed, "latter" should not be used. "Latter" refers to the second of two […]